Buyer question
Is a Beveren rabbit good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Beveren rabbit 4 out of 5 for beginners (good meat rabbit).
Source: the Beveren rabbit page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Beveren rabbit in the Animal Library
The detail
Beverens are one of the oldest rabbit breeds, from Beveren in Belgium, and were kept for meat and fur. They come in blue, black and blue-eyed white, and are calm and hardy, but now rare in the US.
- Temperament
- Calm, gentle
- Best fit
- Heritage herds, meat
- Docility
- 5 out of 5 (Very calm)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Low grooming)
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Hardy)
What to weigh
Beverens are large and need space and feed. They are rare, so breeding stock can be related.